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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 7 7 8 - S E P T. 13, 1960

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Limitation on States' Liability for Employer (and Employee) Contributions in Certain Cases 42 USC 418.

26 USC 3111.

Ante, p. 929.

(e)(1) Section 218(e) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting " (1) " immediately after " (e) ", by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) Where— " (A) an individual in any calendar year performs services to which an agreement under this section is applicable (i) as the employee of two or more political subdivisions of a State or (ii) as the employee of a State and one or more political subdivisions of such State; and " (B) such State provides all of the funds for the payment of those amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(A) which are equivalent to the taxes imposed by section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to wages paid to such individual for such services; and " (C) the political subdivision or subdivisions involved do not reimburse such State for the payment of such amounts or, in the case of services described in subparagraph (A) (ii), for the payment of so much of such amounts as is attributable to employment by such subdivision or subdivisions; then, notwithstanding paragraph (1), the agreement under this section with such State may provide (either in the original agreement or by a modification thereof) that the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(A) may be computed as though the wages paid to such individual for the services referred to in clause (A) of this paragraph were paid by one political subdivision for services performed in its employ; but the provisions of this paragraph shall be applicable only where such State complies with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to carry out the purposes of this paragraph. The preceding sentence shall be applicable with respect to wages paid after an effective date specified in such agreement or modification, but in no event with respect to wages paid before (i) January 1, 1957, in the case of an agreement or modification which is mailed or delivered by other means to the Secretary before January 1, 1962, or (ii) the first day of the year in which the agreement or modification is mailed or delivered by other means to the Secretary, in the case of an agreement or modification which is so mailed or delivered on or after January 1, 1962." (2) Section 218(f)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "Any agreement" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in subsection (e)(2), any agreement". Statute of Limitations for State and Local Coverage (f)(1) Section 218 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "Time Limitation on Assessments "(q)(1) Where a State is liable for an amount due under an agreement pursuant to this section, such State shall remain so liable until the Secretary is satisfied that the amount due has been paid to the Secretary of the Treasury. "(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State shall not be liable for an amount due under an agreement pursuant to this section, with respect to the wages paid to individuals, after the expiration of the latest of the following periods—

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